The school that puts the kids in charge ⏲️ 6 Minute English

What happens when you put the kids in charge of the school? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.????????????

❓❓❓ What do children at the Bamboo school have to do instead of paying school fees?

a) teach lessons
b) learn English
c) plant trees

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240711

Vocabulary:
✔️call the shots - have the power to make the important decisions which can influence a situation
✔️hands-on - being actively involved in doing something practical, rather than talking about it or getting someone else to do it
✔️real world - used to describe how the world really is, in contrast to a particular person’s view which may be unrealistic or untypical; reality rather than an idea, wish or dream
✔️grown-ups - (informal) adults
✔️kids - (informal) children
✔️community service - work that is done without pay to help people in a community

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